28 Foreign Workers Killed in Middle East Strikes

Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a 35-year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, died from severe burns after a missile struck his workers' camp on March 8. He was one of at least 28 foreign laborers killed in missile and drone attacks across the Middle East since the United States and Israel initiated war with Iran in February.

Mamun had spent 15 years toiling in the Gulf state, sending remittances to his family in one of Bangladesh's poorest regions. He had met his 6-year-old son only once and planned to return home this year to build a larger house with his savings. Instead, his body arrived in a coffin earlier this month. "We don't know what we will do next," said his widow, Sadia Islam Sarmin.

The Coalition for Labour Justice for Migrants in the Gulf reported that attacks by Iran and allied groups killed 24 foreign workers in the Gulf states and four in Israel, including eight mariners at sea. Many lacked access to bomb shelters and were stranded during the fighting. A ceasefire took effect in early April, but talks have stalled as Iran maintains its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping route. Tehran states it will reopen the strait only if...